Proverbs 10:14

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The wise store up knowledge, but the mouth of a fool brings about ruin.

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Referenced Verses

  • Prov 18:7 : 7 The mouth of a fool is his ruin, and his lips are a snare for his soul.
  • Prov 10:8 : 8 A wise-hearted person accepts commands, but a fool with loose lips will come to ruin.
  • Prov 10:10 : 10 The one who winks with an eye causes trouble, and a fool with loose lips will come to ruin.
  • Prov 13:3 : 3 Whoever guards his mouth preserves his life; one who opens wide his lips comes to ruin.
  • Prov 9:9 : 9 Instruct the wise, and they will be wiser still; teach the righteous, and they will add to their learning.
  • Prov 1:5 : 5 Let the wise hear and increase their learning, and the one who understands gain guidance,
  • Prov 18:1 : 1 One who isolates himself seeks his own desires; he quarrels against all sound wisdom.
  • Prov 18:15 : 15 The heart of the understanding one gains knowledge, and the ear of the wise seeks knowledge.
  • Prov 19:8 : 8 The one who acquires wisdom loves life, and the one who cherishes understanding will prosper.
  • Prov 21:23 : 23 Whoever guards their mouth and tongue keeps themselves from troubles.
  • Matt 12:35 : 35 The good person brings out good things from the good treasure of his heart, and the evil person brings out evil things from his evil treasure.
  • Matt 13:44 : 44 The kingdom of heaven is like treasure hidden in a field. When a man found it, he hid it again, and in his joy went and sold all he had and bought that field.
  • Matt 13:52 : 52 Then he said to them, "For this reason, every scribe who has been trained for the kingdom of heaven is like the owner of a house who brings out of his storeroom both new treasures and old ones."
  • 2 Cor 4:6-7 : 6 For God, who said, 'Let light shine out of darkness,' has shone in our hearts to give the light of the knowledge of God's glory displayed in the face of Jesus Christ. 7 But we have this treasure in jars of clay, to show that the surpassing power belongs to God and not to us.

Similar Verses (AI)

These verses are found using AI-powered semantic similarity based on meaning and context. Results may occasionally include unexpected connections.

  • Prov 15:2
    85%

    2The tongue of the wise adorns knowledge, but the mouth of fools gushes folly.

  • Prov 14:3
    84%

    3The mouth of a fool brings a rod of pride, but the lips of the wise protect them.

  • Prov 15:14
    84%

    14The discerning heart seeks knowledge, but the mouth of fools feeds on folly.

  • Prov 15:7
    83%

    7The lips of the wise spread knowledge, but the hearts of fools are not upright.

  • Prov 12:23
    82%

    23A prudent person conceals knowledge, but the heart of fools proclaims folly.

  • Eccl 10:12-14
    3 verses
    82%

    12The words of a wise person's mouth bring favor, but the lips of a fool consume him.

    13The beginning of a fool's speech is foolishness, and the end of it is evil madness.

    14A fool multiplies words; no one knows what will happen, and who can tell him what will come after him?

  • Prov 13:16
    81%

    16Every prudent person acts with knowledge, but a fool flaunts their folly.

  • Prov 16:21-23
    3 verses
    81%

    21The wise in heart will be called discerning, and pleasant speech increases learning.

    22Understanding is a fountain of life to the one who has it, but the discipline of fools is folly.

    23The heart of the wise makes his mouth prudent, and his lips promote learning.

  • Prov 14:6-8
    3 verses
    81%

    6A scoffer seeks wisdom and finds none, but knowledge is easy for a discerning person.

    7Move away from a foolish person, for you will gain no knowledge from their speech.

    8The wisdom of the prudent is to understand their path, but the folly of fools is deceit.

  • Prov 14:24
    80%

    24The wealth of the wise is their crown, but the folly of fools yields only folly.

  • Prov 10:13
    79%

    13Wisdom is found on the lips of the discerning, but a rod is for the back of those who lack understanding.

  • Prov 10:21
    79%

    21The lips of the righteous nourish many, but fools die for lack of sense.

  • Prov 10:8
    79%

    8A wise-hearted person accepts commands, but a fool with loose lips will come to ruin.

  • Prov 14:33
    79%

    33Wisdom rests in the heart of the discerning, but it becomes known even among fools.

  • Prov 14:18
    79%

    18The simple inherit folly, but the prudent are crowned with knowledge.

  • Prov 29:11
    79%

    11A fool vents all his anger, but a wise man calmly holds it back.

  • Prov 18:6-7
    2 verses
    78%

    6A fool's lips lead to strife, and his mouth invites a beating.

    7The mouth of a fool is his ruin, and his lips are a snare for his soul.

  • Prov 24:7
    78%

    7Wisdom is too high for a fool; in the gate he does not open his mouth.

  • Prov 17:24
    77%

    24Wisdom is before the face of the discerning, but the eyes of a fool are on the ends of the earth.

  • Prov 18:15
    76%

    15The heart of the understanding one gains knowledge, and the ear of the wise seeks knowledge.

  • Prov 17:27-28
    2 verses
    76%

    27The one who holds back his words has knowledge, and the one who is calm in spirit is a person of understanding.

    28Even a fool is considered wise if they keep silent, and discerning when they shut their lips.

  • Prov 21:20
    76%

    20Valuable treasures and oil are in the dwelling of the wise, but a foolish person swallows them up.

  • Prov 10:19
    76%

    19When words are many, sin is unavoidable, but the one who restrains his lips is wise.

  • Prov 10:31
    76%

    31The mouth of the righteous brings forth wisdom, but a perverse tongue will be cut off.

  • Prov 23:9
    76%

    9Do not speak in the ears of a fool, for he will despise the insight of your words.

  • Prov 2:6
    75%

    6For the Lord gives wisdom; from His mouth come knowledge and understanding.

  • Prov 15:21
    75%

    21Foolishness brings joy to one lacking sense, but a person of understanding walks a straight path.

  • Prov 10:23
    75%

    23A fool finds pleasure in wicked schemes, but a person of understanding delights in wisdom.

  • Prov 5:2
    75%

    2So you may preserve discretion, and your lips may guard knowledge.

  • Prov 1:5
    75%

    5Let the wise hear and increase their learning, and the one who understands gain guidance,

  • Prov 13:3
    75%

    3Whoever guards his mouth preserves his life; one who opens wide his lips comes to ruin.

  • Eccl 9:17
    75%

    17The quiet words of the wise are more to be heeded than the shouts of a ruler among fools.

  • Prov 14:16
    75%

    16The wise fear and turn away from evil, but fools are reckless and overconfident.

  • Prov 13:20
    74%

    20Whoever walks with the wise becomes wise, but the companion of fools suffers harm.

  • Prov 12:15
    74%

    15The way of a fool seems right to them, but the wise listen to advice.

  • Prov 1:7
    74%

    7The fear of the LORD is the beginning of knowledge; fools despise wisdom and instruction.

  • Prov 24:5
    74%

    5A wise man is strong, and a man of knowledge enhances his strength.

  • Prov 20:15
    74%

    15There is gold and an abundance of jewels, but lips of knowledge are a precious treasure.

  • Prov 15:5
    73%

    5A fool despises his father's discipline, but whoever heeds correction is wise.

  • Prov 18:2
    73%

    2A fool takes no pleasure in understanding but only in revealing his own thoughts.

  • Prov 1:32
    73%

    32For the turning away of the simple will kill them, and the complacency of fools will destroy them.

  • Prov 10:15
    73%

    15The wealth of the rich is their fortified city, but poverty is the ruin of the poor.